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James, brother of Jesus, offers us wisdom. He opens his letter with a very typical greeting and then dives right in with these words: 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 Perseverance must finish its work so that…

John Calvin of course was one of the principal leaders of the reformation in the 1500’s.  Calvin got many things right and, like everyone, many things wrong.  In the protestant church in general and in the more reformed branch of modern evangelicalism in particular we benefit from his insights and we have payed and are…

We turn today to the self-esteem curriculum that Jean Twenge, in her fine and important book, Generation Me: Why Today’s Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled–and More Miserable Than Ever Before,  sees as one of the culprits for some of the issues we see in what she calls “Generation Me” or “iGens.” Why she…

O God, the source of eternal light:  Shed forth your unending day upon all of us who watch for you,  that our lips may praise you,  our lives may bless you,  and our worship may give you glory;  through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ?
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